Pro-Democracy...when convenient

It's funny how self delusional people can be.

Just now I was watching the news report on the high speed railway project that's been in the headlines lately. I'm not going to comment on the decision of the government to pass the law but I'd like to point out the irony of all these so-called pro-democracy advocates.

Why is it that they only champion democracy when it's in their favor? The cardinal rule of democracy is "majority wins". All polls indicate that a majority of Hong Kong is in favor of this railway project. So why is it that all the usually outspoken pro-democrats are not strangly fighting against the decision of the majority? You can't champion the democratic cause one day and cry unfair the next when you're in the minority.

And I'm not even going to start about the organizer's claim of "police brutality" against a "peaceful demonstration". Ironic, considering that this speech was made at the same time that a group of protesters were ramming themselves against police barriers.

Their final message: democracy is to be upheld only when it's in one's favor.